SyFy’s Bruce Tango investigates Lambertville’s Blue Lodge

Linden-based Bruce Tango of SyFy’s popular “Ghosthunters” TV show, pictured at grave of the unknown woman in Rahway, will make an appearance on May 23 at Lambertville’s Blue Lodge, which is supposedly haunted.
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LAMBERTVILLE – Linden-based ghost hunter Bruce Tango of the SyFy channel’s popular “Ghost Hunters” program will make an appearance at the city’s Amwell 12 Masonic Lodge, also known as the Blue Lodge, on May 23.

Built by the Masons in the late 1800s, the lodge reportedly was the site of a brutal murder, as well as an alleged rape that caused the victim to lose her mind, Tango said. Hundreds of area homes were built in the mid-to-late 1700s, he said, and George Washington and his troops camped and traveled throughout the area during the American Revolutionary War. Ghosts have been reported on both the Hunterdon and Bucks County sides of the Delaware River, he said.

“No one has ever investigated the lodge before,” Tango said. “We’re going to do an EVP session and play it.”

Electronic voice phenomena sometimes can be picked up by digital recorders that the human ear can’t detect, Tango said. The EVP session will be the highlight of the evening, he said.

Tango also will tell ghost stories from his longtime fascination with the paranormal and his many adventures on “Ghost Hunters,” a show co-created by his 29-year-old son, David, whose spooky interests were inspired by his father, a retired Elizabeth police officer.

“My earliest memory is when I was 4 years old lived, and I lived in the projects in Elizabeth,” said Tango, who has lived in Linden since he was 9. “It was one of most frightening things that happened to me. An entity appeared to me three times within a one-year period. It probably wasn’t a good entity, but I’ll elaborate more on that at the event.

“I’ve always had an interest in the paranormal,” he continued. “Growing up, I spent a lot of time at the library reading books about hauntings, haunted places, and how Houdini would go around talking with mediums. It’s an interest I’ve always had since I was very young, and I turned it over to my son, Dave.”

“Papa” Tango, as he sometimes affectionately is called on the show, said he initially was reluctant to participate in “Ghosthunters,” but his son convinced him. He said his police background has helped the show “weed out people who are just trying pull the wool over our eyes.”

While he is proud of his son’s success on television, Tango said that he’s even more proud that his son overcame Tourette’s syndrome and has inspired many youngsters to cope better with the condition.

“They say if Dave Tango can do it, so can I,” he said. “We’ve been to events together to sign autographs, and so many moms and dads in tears with their kids tell him that he saved their lives because they found out that Dave has Tourette’s, and they see him on TV accomplishing so much. That’s helped many people, and that’s what makes it all worthwhile.”

As a police officer, Tango received three valor awards for heroism in the line of duty. He said he was the youngest officer ever to join the force in Elizabeth. After 25 years of service, including a long stint as SWAT sniper, he retired in 1999.

Tango’s oldest son, John, 31, also is police officer. He has served several years with the Westfield Police Department.

What you can do

Join Bruce Tango of the popular SyFy show “Ghosthunters” from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on May 23 at The Blue Lodge, Amwell 12 Masonic Lodge, 21 Bridge St., Lambertville, for ghost stories, a question-and-answer session, and a digital recording and playback of electronic voice phenomena. Built by the Masons in the late 1800s, the Masonic lodge is considered haunted, Tango says. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/true-ghost-stories-up-close-and-personal-with-bruce-tango-of-ghost-hunters-television-tickets-11023564779.